Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 55.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
55.4%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 1980
All-time low
50.4%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 50.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 61.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 67.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 62.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 57.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 58.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 55.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia is 55.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia peaked at 76.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1965.

Australia ranks 49th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 50.9%
1965 50.4% -1.0%
1970 61.3% +21.7%
1975 72.2% +17.8%
1980 76.2% +5.5%
1985 72.2% -5.2%
1990 67.8% -6.1%
1995 62.2% -8.3%
2000 57.8% -7.2%
2005 58.7% +1.7%
2010 55.4% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.6% 50.4% 50.9% 2
1970s 66.8% 61.3% 72.2% 2
1980s 74.2% 72.2% 76.2% 2
1990s 65.0% 62.2% 67.8% 2
2000s 58.2% 57.8% 58.7% 2
2010s 55.4% 55.4% 55.4% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 46 Guyana 57.0% compare
  2. 47 Cyprus 56.6% compare
  3. 48 Congo 56.0% compare
  4. 50 Singapore 54.8% compare
  5. 51 Spain 54.7% compare
  6. 52 South Africa 54.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia was 55.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1965.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
Australia ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)